Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda

Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,912 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,912 number
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,357 number
in 2007
All-time low
589 number
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda, 1995–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k1995200620171995: 589 number2000: 1.2k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 1.4k number2003: 1.5k number2004: 1.6k number2007: 3.4k number2008: 3.0k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 3.0k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 2.2k number2013: 1.7k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda stood at 1,912 number.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda peaked at 3,357 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 589 number, in 1995.

That places Uganda 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Uganda, 1995 to 2017.
Year number Change
1995 589 number
2000 1,207 number +104.9%
2001 1,119 number -7.3%
2002 1,439 number +28.6%
2003 1,535 number +6.7%
2004 1,604 number +4.5%
2007 3,357 number +109.3%
2008 2,976 number -11.3%
2009 2,970 number -0.2%
2010 3,032 number +2.1%
2011 2,195 number -27.6%
2012 2,180 number -0.7%
2013 1,683 number -22.8%
2014 1,854 number +10.2%
2015 1,766 number -4.7%
2016 1,740 number -1.5%
2017 1,912 number +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 589 number 589 number 589 number 1
2000s 2,026 number 1,119 number 3,357 number 8
2010s 2,045 number 1,683 number 3,032 number 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 51 Central African Republic 1,972 number compare
  2. 52 Iran 1,971 number compare
  3. 53 Portugal 1,947 number compare
  4. 55 Vietnam 1,886 number compare
  5. 56 Jordan 1,775 number compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 1,713 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Uganda was 1,912 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3,357 number in 2007.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 589 number in 1995.
How does Uganda rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Uganda ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.